Nissan Announces 2007 Maxima Pricing

[AZhitman]

$28,050 is the price of entry for Nissan's new-for-2007 Maxima. That coin will get buyers a base 3.5 SE spec Maxima, which includes the automaker's evergreen VQ engine, good here for 255 horsepower, tied to the company's Xtronic CVT transmission with manual override.

The six-speed manual appears to be a casualty of the upgrade, continuing Nissan's trend of moving the Maxima away from its role as "The Four Door Sports Car" to that of a near-luxury player.

Those with a bit more largesse may wish to opt for the 3.5SL ($30,300), which includes new 'wood-tone' interior accents, heated leather seats, and 18" seven-spoke alloys, among other niceties.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Wow, they're going a really wierd direction with the redesign. 18 inch wheels were SE-only until now, and heated leather seats were an all-around option.

The Maxima has been Lexusized.

[maxhopper]

The six-speed manual appears to be a casualty of the upgrade, continuing Nissan's trend of moving the Maxima away from its role as "The Four Door Sports Car" to that of a near-luxury player.

The absence of a manual trans just makes me want to cry. IMO it's just further proof that the Altima 3.5 is moving into the vacated roll of the 4DSC.